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Dental Services: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to increase capacity in appointments for NHS dental treatment for pregnant and postpartum women who are entitled to free NHS dental care.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
12 Feb 2025
Answer
13 Feb 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to increase capacity in appointments for NHS dental treatment for pregnant and postpartum women who are entitled to free NHS dental care.

  2. 12 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, and we want to make sure that everyone who needs a National Health Service dentist can get one, including pregnant women and new mothers. The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patien...

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